Why the study?
Does oral contraceptive use increase the risk of myocardial infarction in young women under 45 years of age?
Does oral contraceptive use increase the risk of myocardial infarction in young women under 45 years of age?
Oral contraceptive use is a significant risk factor for myocardial infarction in young women, with effects that are synergistic with other cardiovascular risk factors.
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OC use may heighten MI risk in young women with other factors; leaves open prospective confirmation of synergy and causality.
Mann et al. (1975) studied this question.
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